CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 17, 1999

Position vacancies

Schiller to discuss professional writing

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844). Can­
didates are asked to contact the appropriate
department office at the phone number
listed for more information and an appli­
cation. Please submit all application materi­
als to the department head/chair unless oth­
erwise specified. Rank and salary are com­
mensurate with qualifications and experi­
ence, and timebase where applicable, unless
otherwise stated.
#03019: Department Head, Environ­
mental Horticultural Department (ext.
6-2279). Full -time 12-month tenure-track
position to begin the 2000-2001 academic
year. Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in
horticulture or a related field; demonstrated
administrative ability; past leadership activi­
ties; strong personnel management ski ll s;
substantial interaction with the environmental
horticulture industry; ability to provide lead­
ership in development of external funding
support for the department; and demonstrated
commitment to and involvement with the
science and practice of environmental horti­
culture. Successful university teaching experi­
ence preferred. Evidence of scholarly
activities to merit appointment to the rank of
full professor is required. For position de­
scription or application, contact Mark Shelton
at 756-2161 or e-mail mshelton@calpoly.edu.
Closing date: April 1, 2000.
#03023: Tenure-Track Assistant Profes­
sor, Crop Science Department (ext. 6-1237).
Full-time position available Sept. 11, 2000, to
teach lower- and upper-division courses in
weed science. Duties include developing a
research program for student projects, a weed
control program that will provide practical
experience for students, and establishing and
conducting a department weed control pro­
gram. Ph.D. in weed science or related area
required. PCA and QAC license required.
Proficiency in weed management methods
for annual and perennial agroecosystems.
Ability to operate farm machinery applicable
to weed control. Apply to H. Paul Fountain,
Crop Science Department. Closing date:
April I, 2000.
#03016: Tenure-Track Assistant Profes­
sor, Art and Design Department (ext. 6-1149).
Full-time position in graphic design and de­
sign history available September 2000. MFA
and university teaching experience required
(minimum of three years' experience pre­
ferred). Candidates must have a strong record
of recent professional achievement demon­
strating creativity coupled with proven abili­
ties in conceptual development, teaching,
graphic design, and new media. Knowledge of
traditional and contemporary design history
required. Refer to www.academic­
personnel.calpoly.edu for additional require­
ments and detailed application procedures.
Closing Date: Jan. 17,2000. D

Cal Poly English teacher Mary Schiller,
former columnist, feature writer and copy
editor at the San Lui s Obi spo Tribune,
will present "If You C an Write, You C an
Do Anything! " at II a. m . Thursday (Nov.
18) in Room 206 in Science North.
Schiller will talk about some of the
ways writing has affected her professional
life. Beyond the realms of journalism and
education, for instance, she has written
and produced training videos and public
service announcements fo r a San Luis
Obispo adverti sing firm. She also cur­
rentl y produces "Audio Excursions" fo r
KCB X public radio.
Schiller, who earned a master's degree
in English from Cal Poly in 1997, teaches
composition at Allan Hancock College
and English as a second language to inter-

national students at the California Coast
L anguage Academy in San Luis Obispo.
Her ta lk is p art of the Cal Poly
E ng li sh Department 's " What El se We
Do" series of monthly forum s that show­
case the research and creative projects of
English Department faculty members.
Short, informal presentations are followed
by di scu ss ion .
The forums are designed to expose
faculty members to their colleagues' work
and students to another side of the aca­
demic profession.
The next forum, Dec. 2, will feature
E nglish Professor Kevin C lark speaking
on "B uilding R ooms of Their Own."
For more information, contact the
English Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz at 6-2636. D

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Continued from page 1

Friday, November 19 (continued)
Philosophy at Poly: Lanier Anderson
(Stanford), "On the Meaning of Kant's
Question: 'How are Synthetic Cogni­
tions "a priori" Possible?"' Philips Hall ,
4:30p.m.
Speaker : Richard Polanco (California
Senate majority leader), "Building a
Stronger California Through Latino
Student Education," Monday Club, 1815
Monterey St., 6 p.m.
Play: Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All Sea­
sons." Theatre, 8 p.m. ($) Also Nov. 20.
Saturday, November 20
Football: Sacramento State, Mustang
Stadium, 1 p.m. ($)
Women's Basketball: UC Riverside,
Matt Gym, 2 p.m. ($)
M usic: Bandfest '99, Harman Hall ,
8 p.m. ($)
Play : Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All
Seasons," Theatre, 8 p.m. ($)
Sunday, November 21
Men's Basketball: Simon Fraser, Mott
Gym, 1 p.m. ($)
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 3 and 7 p.m.($)
ltonday, November 22
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 7 p.m.($)
Music: Student vocal recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 7:30p.m.

Tuesday, November 23
Physics Colloquium: Paul Craig (UC
Davis), "The Perils of Nuclear Energy
Forecasting," Science E-45 , 11 a.m.
Music: John Krause, BackStage Pizza,
noon.
Men's Basketball: Northern Arizona,
Matt Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 7 p.m. ($)
Wednesday, November 24
Academic Holiday: Thanksgiving
holiday for academic-year employees.
Through Sunday, Nov. 28.
Thursday, November 25
Holiday: Thanksgiving holiday for
year-round employees. Campus closed
except for emergency services.
Through Sunday, Nov. 28.
Friday, November 26
Women's Basketball: Northern
Arizona, Matt Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Saturday, November 27
Men's Basketball: Portland State, Mott
Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Music and Dance: Fiesta Navidad with
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano,
Harman Hall , 8 p.m. ($) Pre-concert
lecture, Frederick Lau (Music), Philips
Hall, 7 p.m.
ltonday, November 29
Men 's Basketball: Cal Baptist, Matt
Gym, 7 p.m.($) D

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DATELIIIE
($)-A dmission charged

Exhibits
ASI Fine Arts Club 221 (formerly
UU Galerie): "A Journey of the
Warrior Spirit," through Dec. 10.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-9 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
University Ar t Gallery (Dexter
Building): "Enduring Spirit,"
photographs by Phil Borges, through
Dec. 5. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily;
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17
Music: Doc Stotley, BackStage
Pizza, noon.
Thursday, November 18
Music: Student recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 11 a.m.
What Else We Do Forum: Mary
Schiller (English), "If You Can Write,
You Can Do Anything'," Science
North, Room 206, 11 a.m.
Public Safety Booth: Information on
safety, parking and ride sharing,
UU plaza.
Physics Colloquium: Student
research, Science E-45, 11 a.m.
Books at High Noon : Bob Huot
(English professor emeritus), 'The
Drowned and the Saved" and
"S urvival in Auschwitz" by Primo
Levi, Veranda Cafe, noon.
Music: Cadillac Angels, BackStage
Pizza, noon.
Speaker: Provost Paul Zingg on his
new book, "A Good Round: A Journey
Through the Landscapes and Memory
of Golf," Business Rotunda (Room
2 13), 7 p.m.
Music: Tom Rush, Nanci Griffith,
Katie Curtis and Matthew Ryan,
Harman Hall , 8 p.m. ($)
Play: Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All
Seasons." Theatre, 8 p.m.($) Also
Nov. 19-20.
Friday, November 19
FIDO Talk: Cal Poly GIS Interest
Group, "Visualizing Time and Space
Using GIS," Library 111 -H, noon.
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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 54, No. 11 • November 17, 1999

Attention, puppetphobes and mariomaniacs: The Cashore Marionettes are coming to town
to play four shows Nov. 21-23 in the Performing Arts Center.

State Senate majority leader to speak on Latino education
California Senate Majority Leader
Richard Polanco of Los Angeles will
speak Friday (Nov. 19) in San Luis
Obispo as part of his personal campaign
to improve education for Latinos.
"B uilding a Stronger California
Through Latino Student Education" will
be Polanco's topic at 6 p.m. at the Monday
C lu b, 18 15 Monterey St. The free pre­
sentation is sponsored by the Latino
fac u lty and staff at Cal Poly and Cuesta
College as well as the Central Coast chapter
of the Association of Mexican American
Educators and Cuesta Coll ege's Extended
Opportunities Program and Services.
Polanco is known as one of
California's lead ing po licy makers and
one of the nation 's most influential
Lati no leaders. He has aut ho red legisla­
tio n impo rtan t in Ca lifo rni a's econom ic
recove ry and has been involved in health
care, children's iss ues, pri son reform,
water resources, transpo rtation and b usi­
ness iss ues s uc h as equal o pportunity in

contracting for women-, minority- and
veteran-owned businesses.
A native Californian who grew up in
East Los Angeles, he served in the state
Assembly from 1986 to 1994, the year he
was elected to represent Los Angeles'
22nd Senate District. He serves as chair of
the Latino Legislative Caucus as well as
Senate majority leader.
For more information, call Armando
Pezo-Silva at ext. 6-2301. D

United Way pledge forms
now in departments
Pledge forms plus instructions and
background information for the State Em­
ployees/United Way charity campaign
have been d istributed to campus depart­
ments' fund-dri ve captains.
Staff and fac ulty members interested in
donating to the local United Way or any
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CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 17, 1999

Cal Poly to join
GISDay celebration
Cal Poly will celebrate International
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Day with a variety of area events Friday
(Nov. 19).
• Faculty and staff members will host
demonstrations and exhibits of local
projects 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pulse Cafe,
1050 Broad St. in San Luis Obispo.
• Members of Cal Poly 's GIS Interest
Group will present "Visualizing Time and
Space Using GIS" at noon in Room 111-H
in the Kennedy Library.
• Landscape architecture faculty mem­
bers will host an open house and show­
case current projects 8-11 a.m. in the
Geographic Information System Technol­
ogy Lab, Room 252-A in the Dexter
Building. Visit the Web site http://
suntzu.calpoly.edu!gislab to learn more.
• The Natural Resources Management
Department will host an open house in the
College of Agriculture's GIS Lab, Room
304 in the Agricultural Sciences Building
frol\1 noon to 3 p.m.
Geographic information systems use
computers to analyze spatial and geo­
graphic data.
GIS Day is the last day of Geography
Awareness Week (Nov. 15-19) , spon­
sored by the National Geographic Society,
the American Association of Geogra­
phers, and the Environmental Systems
Research Institute. 0

Deadline next Tuesday
for Dec. 1 CPR
Because the university will be closed
Nov. 25-26 for Thanksgiving, the deadline
to submit articles for the Dec. I Cal Poly
Report is 10 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 23).
The final fall quarter Cal Poly Report
will be out Dec. 8. Please submit items for
that issue by 10 a.m. Dec. 2.
The Cal Poly Report is not published
during quarter break.
When publication resumes winter quar­
ter, we will begin a new deadline sched­
ule. Articles will be due to Public Affairs
by I 0 a.m. Wednesday- one week be­
fore you'd like them to appear. Items can
bee-mailed to polynews@poly mail,
faxed to ext. 6-6533, or mai led to Publi c
Affairs in Heron H all.
For more infor mation, ca ll Publi c
Affairs at ext. 6- 1511. 0

David R. Saveker, 79
Capt. David R. Saveker, former naval
officer and retireciCal Poly professor, ­
died at his home in Los Osos Nov. 4.
Saveker served 27 years in the U.S.
Navy. He taught in the Architectural Engi­
neering Department from 1969 until his
retirement in 1980.
While serving at Cal Poly, he was a
research fellow for NASA at Stanford.
He is survived by his wife, Judy
Saltzman-Saveker, a professor in the Phi­
losophy Department. 0

Zingg to discuss
his book on golf llov. 18
Provost and historian Paul Zingg will
be the featured speaker at a Shivas Irons
Society event from 7 to 9:30p.m. Thurs­
day (Nov. 18) in the Rotunda (213) in the
Business Building.
Zingg will discuss his new book, "A
Good Round: A Journey Through the
Landscapes and Memory of Golf," and
other writings on the history and meaning
of sport.
After the event, copies of Zingg's new
book, as well as some of his others, wi II
be available for sale and an autograph.
For more information, call Charlie Main
of the Shiv as Irons Society at 541-5712. 0

Campus Dining offers
'cold turkey' for Smoke Out
To help campus smokers go "cold tur­
key" on Thursday (Nov. 18), the day of
this year's Great American Smoke Out,
Campus Dining will sell turkey sandwiches
for only $2.25 at the Veranda Cafe, The
Avenue and the Sandwich Factory. 0

Soil Science senior wins
national speech contest
Noah Lehr, a soil science senior, won
first place and $250 in the An1erican Soci­
ety of Agronomy's Natidnal Student
Speech Contest.
He placed first among 16 national and
more than 50 state contestants.
The student speech contest was held as
part of the American Society of Agronomy
and Soi l Science Society of America an­
nual meeting in Salt Lake C ity. 0

Stanford philosopher
to talk on Kant

Building permits required
for all construction work

ttore than 70 students
studying overseas

'Instructor Effectiveness'
offered winter quarter

Stanford University philosophy pro­
fessor Lanier Anderson will address
Immanuel Kant's theory of knowledge
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday (Nov. 19) in
Philips Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center.
Anderson's talk is titled "On the Mean­
ing of Kant's Question: 'How are Synthetic
Cognitions "a priori" Possible?"'
Anderson works in the history of late
modern philosophy and has focused pri­
marily on the influence of Kant on 19th
century thought. He is the author of vari­
ous articles on Nietzsche and on the neo­
Kantian movement.
His current research includes work on
Kant's theoretical philosophy, on the
foundations of knowledge, and on the
relationships between psychology and
epistemology in the late 19th century.
The presentation is part of the Philoso­
phy at Poly Speakers Series. For more
information call the Philosophy Depart­
ment at ext. 6-2041. 0

Facilities Planning reminds campus
departments that all construction projects
-big and small -must go through the
campus bui lding permit application process.
Students, departments and offices that
undertake projects with their own resources
must also apply for a building permit.
All applications are to be sent to Rex
Wolf at Facilities Planning. It takes be­
tween one week and several months, de­
pending on the size of the project, to
process the permit.
For a building permit application and
more detailed information on the process,
go to the FaciUties Planning Web site
from the Cal Poly home page.
For more information call Wolf at
ext. 6-2581. 0

More than 70 Cal Poly students from
23 academic programs are studying at
universities and study centers in 10
foreign countries as part of the CSU 's
1999-2000 International Programs.
They are studying in Australia, Den­
mark, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico,
Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the United
Kingdom.
More than 460 students representing
all 23 CSU campuses are participating in
the program this year.
The international scholars continue to
earn academic credit toward their degree
during their year abroad. Participants must
have good grades and be upper-division
or graduate CSU students.
Students pay their own transportation,
housing and food costs, plus home­
campus fees.
International Programs provide an af­
fordable opportunity for study in more
than 70 centers of higher education in 16
countries. The program helps fulfill one
aspect of the CSU's mission: developing
intercultural communication and interna­
tional understanding among its students. 0

Don Maas, professor in the University
Center for Teacher Education, will be
teaching the course Maintaining Instructor
Effectiveness : Techniques and Strategies
for More Effective Teaching during
winter quarter.
The seminar, open to faculty and staff
members, will be offered from 8 to 11 a.m.
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 4 in the Business
Building, Room 127.
The course emphasizes the practical
applications of research to college teach­
ing. Topics include:
• Which elements make instruction
effective.
• How to motivate students.
• How to be sure students are learning.
• How to get students to remember
material taught.
The seminar is free; however, partici­
pants are required to buy the class booklet
for $8.25 at the first class meeting .
Checks should be made payable to El
Corral Bookstore.
Enrollment is limited to 20, and those
interested are urged to register soon.
For more information on the cou rse,
call Maas at ext. 6-2587. To regi ster,
contact Janice Engle in the Faculty
Instructional Development Office at
ext. 6-5935 or jengle@calpoly.edu. 0

Solicitation of
sick leave, vacation
Cliff Kaiser, a groundsworker in
Facility Services, has qualified for cata­
strophic leave credit. Employees can do­
nate sick leave and vacation credit to help
him remain in full-pay status during an
extended absence.
Those interested in donating leave may
request the Catastrophic Leave Donation
form from solicitation coordinator Geri
Bolivar in Facility Services at ext. 6-2321
or by e-mail.
CSEA employees (Units 2, 5, 7 and 9)
may donate up to 32 hours, and other eli­
gible state employees may donate up to 16
hours total sick leave and/or vacation
credits per fiscal year in increments of one
hour or more. 0

Public Safety booth
in plaza during UU hour
Stop by Public Safety 's booth for infor­
mation on safety, parking and ride sharing
du ring UU hour ( I I a. m.) Th ursday (Nov.
18). 0

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Classroom scheduling
guidelines set
Faculty and staff members who
would like to reserve a classroom for a
meeting or other activity should follow
these guidelines:
• To reserve a room for a weekday
(Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.) , call
In stitutional Planning and Analysis at
ext. 6-2461.
• To reserve a room for a weekday for a
time after 7 p.m., the University Hour
(Thursdays at 11 a.m.), weekends and
during quarter break, call the ASI Busi­
ness Office, ext. 6-1281. 0

Physics' Arndt
wins ride share prize
David Arndt of the Physics Department
won the ride share "registry" prize for the
first quarter of the fiscal year.
To qualify, Arndt rode his bike to work
more than 15 days in a month during the
quarter. He lives in Santa Margarita, has
been a registered ride sharer since 1995,
and regularly rides his bike to and from
work.
Arndt won a Black and Decker work­
bench light, a Cal Poly T-shirt, and a bike
water bottle, val ued at more than $25.
For more information on joining the
ride share registry program, call Co m­
muter Serv ices at ext. 6-6680. 0

Vista Grande to serve
Thanksgiving buffet
Vista Grande Restaurant will serve a
special buffet 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thanksgiv­
ing, Nov. 25, including turkey, the works
and more. The cost is $12.95 for adults and
$6.95 for children, plus tax . Reservations
are recommended. Call ext. 6-1204. 0

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Continued from page I

other non-profit organization can get help
from their department captain in filling
out a pledge form for a payroll deduction .
The form can be as simple as printing
your name, Social Security number,
amount you'd like to give each month and
then signing.
You can also give by check.
The drive is to conclude by Nov. 24.
As that dates nears, anyone interested in
giving who hasn't heard from their depart­
ment captain can ca ll Publ ic Affairs at ext.
6- 15 11 to get a fo rm and info rmation.
Captains who need more forms or other
ass istance can also call 6-1 5 11 . 0

Employees win prizes
in fall raffle
Seven employees won prizes in a
recent raffle held in support of the
campus's cat program.
Dotti Monroe from the Mail Center
won a prize from Novel Experience; Jim
Howland, English, gift certificate from
Boo Boo Records ; Virginia Walter, Envi­
ronmental Horticultural Science, editing
services from Melody DeMeritt of the
English Department faculty; Bonnie
Lowe, Facilities Planning, resume and
letter-writing serv ices from DeMeritt;
William MacNair, Facilities Plaiming,
first-time animal exam from Edna Veteri­
nary; Gerry Mueller, President's Office,
massage from Mobile Swedish Massage;
and Judy Shankle, Extended Education,
an overnight stay at the Sea Ven ture in
Pismo Beach. 0

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CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 17, 1999

Cal Poly to join
GIS Day celebration
Cal Poly will celebrate International
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Day with a variety of area events Friday
(Nov. 19).
• Faculty and staff members will host
demonstrations and exhibits of local
projects 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pulse Cafe,
1050 Broad St. in San Luis Obispo.
• Members of Cal Poly 's GIS Interest
Group will present "Visualizing Time and
Space Using GIS" at noon in Room 111-H
in the Kennedy Library.
• Landscape architecture faculty mem­
bers will host an open house and show­
case current projects 8-11 a.m. in the
Geographic Information System Technol­
ogy Lab, Room 252-A in the Dexter
Building. Visit the Web site http://
suntzu.calpoly.edu!gislab to learn more.
• The Natural Resources Management
Department will host an open house in the
College of Agriculture's GIS Lab, Room
304 in the Agricultural Sciences Building
frol\1 noon to 3 p.m.
Geographic information systems use
computers to analyze spatial and geo­
graphic data.
GIS Day is the last day of Geography
Awareness Week (Nov. 15-19) , spon­
sored by the National Geographic Society,
the American Association of Geogra­
phers, and the Environmental Systems
Research Institute. 0

Deadline next Tuesday
for Dec. 1 CPR
Because the university will be closed
Nov. 25-26 for Thanksgiving, the deadline
to submit articles for the Dec. I Cal Poly
Report is 10 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 23).
The final fall quarter Cal Poly Report
will be out Dec. 8. Please submit items for
that issue by 10 a.m. Dec. 2.
The Cal Poly Report is not published
during quarter break.
When publication resumes winter quar­
ter, we will begin a new deadline sched­
ule. Articles will be due to Public Affairs
by I 0 a.m. Wednesday- one week be­
fore you'd like them to appear. Items can
bee-mailed to polynews@poly mail,
faxed to ext. 6-6533, or mai led to Publi c
Affairs in Heron H all.
For more infor mation, ca ll Publi c
Affairs at ext. 6- 1511. 0

David R. Saveker, 79
Capt. David R. Saveker, former naval
officer and retireciCal Poly professor, died at his home in Los Osos Nov. 4.
Saveker served 27 years in the U.S.
Navy. He taught in the Architectural Engi­
neering Department from 1969 until his
retirement in 1980.
While serving at Cal Poly, he was a
research fellow for NASA at Stanford.
He is survived by his wife, Judy
Saltzman-Saveker, a professor in the Phi­
losophy Department. 0

Zingg to discuss
his book on golf llov. 18
Provost and historian Paul Zingg will
be the featured speaker at a Shivas Irons
Society event from 7 to 9:30p.m. Thurs­
day (Nov. 18) in the Rotunda (213) in the
Business Building.
Zingg will discuss his new book, "A
Good Round: A Journey Through the
Landscapes and Memory of Golf," and
other writings on the history and meaning
of sport.
After the event, copies of Zingg's new
book, as well as some of his others, wi II
be available for sale and an autograph.
For more information, call Charlie Main
of the Shiv as Irons Society at 541-5712. 0

Campus Dining offers
'cold turkey' for Smoke Out
To help campus smokers go "cold tur­
key" on Thursday (Nov. 18), the day of
this year's Great American Smoke Out,
Campus Dining will sell turkey sandwiches
for only $2.25 at the Veranda Cafe, The
Avenue and the Sandwich Factory. 0

Soil Science senior wins
national speech contest
Noah Lehr, a soil science senior, won
first place and $250 in the An1erican Soci­
ety of Agronomy's Natidnal Student
Speech Contest.
He placed first among 16 national and
more than 50 state contestants.
The student speech contest was held as
part of the American Society of Agronomy
and Soi l Science Society of America an­
nual meeting in Salt Lake C ity. 0

Stanford philosopher
to talk on Kant

Building permits required
for all construction work

ttore than 70 students
studying overseas

'Instructor Effectiveness'
offered winter quarter

Stanford University philosophy pro­
fessor Lanier Anderson will address
Immanuel Kant's theory of knowledge
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday (Nov. 19) in
Philips Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center.
Anderson's talk is titled "On the Mean­
ing of Kant's Question: 'How are Synthetic
Cognitions "a priori" Possible?"'
Anderson works in the history of late
modern philosophy and has focused pri­
marily on the influence of Kant on 19th
century thought. He is the author of vari­
ous articles on Nietzsche and on the neo­
Kantian movement.
His current research includes work on
Kant's theoretical philosophy, on the
foundations of knowledge, and on the
relationships between psychology and
epistemology in the late 19th century.
The presentation is part of the Philoso­
phy at Poly Speakers Series. For more
information call the Philosophy Depart­
ment at ext. 6-2041. 0

Facilities Planning reminds campus
departments that all construction projects
-big and small -must go through the
campus bui lding permit application process.
Students, departments and offices that
undertake projects with their own resources
must also apply for a building permit.
All applications are to be sent to Rex
Wolf at Facilities Planning. It takes be­
tween one week and several months, de­
pending on the size of the project, to
process the permit.
For a building permit application and
more detailed information on the process,
go to the FaciUties Planning Web site
from the Cal Poly home page.
For more information call Wolf at
ext. 6-2581. 0

More than 70 Cal Poly students from
23 academic programs are studying at
universities and study centers in 10
foreign countries as part of the CSU 's
1999-2000 International Programs.
They are studying in Australia, Den­
mark, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico,
Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the United
Kingdom.
More than 460 students representing
all 23 CSU campuses are participating in
the program this year.
The international scholars continue to
earn academic credit toward their degree
during their year abroad. Participants must
have good grades and be upper-division
or graduate CSU students.
Students pay their own transportation,
housing and food costs, plus home­
campus fees.
International Programs provide an af­
fordable opportunity for study in more
than 70 centers of higher education in 16
countries. The program helps fulfill one
aspect of the CSU's mission: developing
intercultural communication and interna­
tional understanding among its students. 0

Don Maas, professor in the University
Center for Teacher Education, will be
teaching the course Maintaining Instructor
Effectiveness : Techniques and Strategies
for More Effective Teaching during
winter quarter.
The seminar, open to faculty and staff
members, will be offered from 8 to 11 a.m.
Tuesdays beginning Jan. 4 in the Business
Building, Room 127.
The course emphasizes the practical
applications of research to college teach­
ing. Topics include:
• Which elements make instruction
effective.
• How to motivate students.
• How to be sure students are learning.
• How to get students to remember
material taught.
The seminar is free; however, partici­
pants are required to buy the class booklet
for $8.25 at the first class meeting .
Checks should be made payable to El
Corral Bookstore.
Enrollment is limited to 20, and those
interested are urged to register soon.
For more information on the cou rse,
call Maas at ext. 6-2587. To regi ster,
contact Janice Engle in the Faculty
Instructional Development Office at
ext. 6-5935 or jengle@calpoly.edu. 0

Solicitation of
sick leave, vacation
Cliff Kaiser, a groundsworker in
Facility Services, has qualified for cata­
strophic leave credit. Employees can do­
nate sick leave and vacation credit to help
him remain in full-pay status during an
extended absence.
Those interested in donating leave may
request the Catastrophic Leave Donation
form from solicitation coordinator Geri
Bolivar in Facility Services at ext. 6-2321
or by e-mail.
CSEA employees (Units 2, 5, 7 and 9)
may donate up to 32 hours, and other eli­
gible state employees may donate up to 16
hours total sick leave and/or vacation
credits per fiscal year in increments of one
hour or more. 0

Public Safety booth
in plaza during UU hour
Stop by Public Safety 's booth for infor­
mation on safety, parking and ride sharing
du ring UU hour ( I I a. m.) Th ursday (Nov.
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Classroom scheduling
guidelines set
Faculty and staff members who
would like to reserve a classroom for a
meeting or other activity should follow
these guidelines:
• To reserve a room for a weekday
(Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.) , call
In stitutional Planning and Analysis at
ext. 6-2461.
• To reserve a room for a weekday for a
time after 7 p.m., the University Hour
(Thursdays at 11 a.m.), weekends and
during quarter break, call the ASI Busi­
ness Office, ext. 6-1281. 0

Physics' Arndt
wins ride share prize
David Arndt of the Physics Department
won the ride share "registry" prize for the
first quarter of the fiscal year.
To qualify, Arndt rode his bike to work
more than 15 days in a month during the
quarter. He lives in Santa Margarita, has
been a registered ride sharer since 1995,
and regularly rides his bike to and from
work.
Arndt won a Black and Decker work­
bench light, a Cal Poly T-shirt, and a bike
water bottle, val ued at more than $25.
For more information on joining the
ride share registry program, call Co m­
muter Serv ices at ext. 6-6680. 0

Vista Grande to serve
Thanksgiving buffet
Vista Grande Restaurant will serve a
special buffet 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thanksgiv­
ing, Nov. 25, including turkey, the works
and more. The cost is $12.95 for adults and
$6.95 for children, plus tax . Reservations
are recommended. Call ext. 6-1204. 0

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Continued from page I

other non-profit organization can get help
from their department captain in filling
out a pledge form for a payroll deduction .
The form can be as simple as printing
your name, Social Security number,
amount you'd like to give each month and
then signing.
You can also give by check.
The drive is to conclude by Nov. 24.
As that dates nears, anyone interested in
giving who hasn't heard from their depart­
ment captain can ca ll Publ ic Affairs at ext.
6- 15 11 to get a fo rm and info rmation.
Captains who need more forms or other
ass istance can also call 6-1 5 11 . 0

Employees win prizes
in fall raffle
Seven employees won prizes in a
recent raffle held in support of the
campus's cat program.
Dotti Monroe from the Mail Center
won a prize from Novel Experience; Jim
Howland, English, gift certificate from
Boo Boo Records ; Virginia Walter, Envi­
ronmental Horticultural Science, editing
services from Melody DeMeritt of the
English Department faculty; Bonnie
Lowe, Facilities Planning, resume and
letter-writing serv ices from DeMeritt;
William MacNair, Facilities Plaiming,
first-time animal exam from Edna Veteri­
nary; Gerry Mueller, President's Office,
massage from Mobile Swedish Massage;
and Judy Shankle, Extended Education,
an overnight stay at the Sea Ven ture in
Pismo Beach. 0

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CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 17, 1999

Position vacancies

Schiller to discuss professional writing

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844). Can­
didates are asked to contact the appropriate
department office at the phone number
listed for more information and an appli­
cation. Please submit all application materi­
als to the department head/chair unless oth­
erwise specified. Rank and salary are com­
mensurate with qualifications and experi­
ence, and timebase where applicable, unless
otherwise stated.
#03019: Department Head, Environ­
mental Horticultural Department (ext.
6-2279). Full -time 12-month tenure-track
position to begin the 2000-2001 academic
year. Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in
horticulture or a related field; demonstrated
administrative ability; past leadership activi­
ties; strong personnel management ski ll s;
substantial interaction with the environmental
horticulture industry; ability to provide lead­
ership in development of external funding
support for the department; and demonstrated
commitment to and involvement with the
science and practice of environmental horti­
culture. Successful university teaching experi­
ence preferred. Evidence of scholarly
activities to merit appointment to the rank of
full professor is required. For position de­
scription or application, contact Mark Shelton
at 756-2161 or e-mail mshelton@calpoly.edu.
Closing date: April 1, 2000.
#03023: Tenure-Track Assistant Profes­
sor, Crop Science Department (ext. 6-1237).
Full-time position available Sept. 11, 2000, to
teach lower- and upper-division courses in
weed science. Duties include developing a
research program for student projects, a weed
control program that will provide practical
experience for students, and establishing and
conducting a department weed control pro­
gram. Ph.D. in weed science or related area
required. PCA and QAC license required.
Proficiency in weed management methods
for annual and perennial agroecosystems.
Ability to operate farm machinery applicable
to weed control. Apply to H. Paul Fountain,
Crop Science Department. Closing date:
April I, 2000.
#03016: Tenure-Track Assistant Profes­
sor, Art and Design Department (ext. 6-1149).
Full-time position in graphic design and de­
sign history available September 2000. MFA
and university teaching experience required
(minimum of three years' experience pre­
ferred). Candidates must have a strong record
of recent professional achievement demon­
strating creativity coupled with proven abili­
ties in conceptual development, teaching,
graphic design, and new media. Knowledge of
traditional and contemporary design history
required. Refer to www.academic­
personnel.calpoly.edu for additional require­
ments and detailed application procedures.
Closing Date: Jan. 17,2000. D

Cal Poly English teacher Mary Schiller,
former columnist, feature writer and copy
editor at the San Lui s Obi spo Tribune,
will present "If You C an Write, You C an
Do Anything! " at II a. m . Thursday (Nov.
18) in Room 206 in Science North.
Schiller will talk about some of the
ways writing has affected her professional
life. Beyond the realms of journalism and
education, for instance, she has written
and produced training videos and public
service announcements fo r a San Luis
Obispo adverti sing firm. She also cur­
rentl y produces "Audio Excursions" fo r
KCB X public radio.
Schiller, who earned a master's degree
in English from Cal Poly in 1997, teaches
composition at Allan Hancock College
and English as a second language to inter­

national students at the California Coast
L anguage Academy in San Luis Obispo.
Her ta lk is p art of the Cal Poly
E ng li sh Department 's " What El se We
Do" series of monthly forum s that show­
case the research and creative projects of
English Department faculty members.
Short, informal presentations are followed
by di scu ss ion .
The forums are designed to expose
faculty members to their colleagues' work
and students to another side of the aca­
demic profession.
The next forum, Dec. 2, will feature
E nglish Professor Kevin C lark speaking
on "B uilding R ooms of Their Own."
For more information, contact the
English Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz at 6-2636. D

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Continued from page 1

Friday, November 19 (continued)
Philosophy at Poly: Lanier Anderson
(Stanford), "On the Meaning of Kant's
Question: 'How are Synthetic Cogni­
tions "a priori" Possible?"' Philips Hall ,
4:30p.m.
Speaker : Richard Polanco (California
Senate majority leader), "Building a
Stronger California Through Latino
Student Education," Monday Club, 1815
Monterey St., 6 p.m.
Play: Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All Sea­
sons." Theatre, 8 p.m. ($) Also Nov. 20.
Saturday, November 20
Football: Sacramento State, Mustang
Stadium, 1 p.m. ($)
Women's Basketball: UC Riverside,
Matt Gym, 2 p.m. ($)
M usic: Bandfest '99, Harman Hall ,
8 p.m. ($)
Play : Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All
Seasons," Theatre, 8 p.m. ($)
Sunday, November 21
Men's Basketball: Simon Fraser, Mott
Gym, 1 p.m. ($)
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 3 and 7 p.m.($)
ltonday, November 22
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 7 p.m.($)
Music: Student vocal recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 7:30p.m.

Tuesday, November 23
Physics Colloquium: Paul Craig (UC
Davis), "The Perils of Nuclear Energy
Forecasting," Science E-45 , 11 a.m.
Music: John Krause, BackStage Pizza,
noon.
Men's Basketball: Northern Arizona,
Matt Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Marionettes: Cashore Marionettes,
Harman Hall, 7 p.m. ($)
Wednesday, November 24
Academic Holiday: Thanksgiving
holiday for academic-year employees.
Through Sunday, Nov. 28.
Thursday, November 25
Holiday: Thanksgiving holiday for
year-round employees. Campus closed
except for emergency services.
Through Sunday, Nov. 28.
Friday, November 26
Women's Basketball: Northern
Arizona, Matt Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Saturday, November 27
Men's Basketball: Portland State, Mott
Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Music and Dance: Fiesta Navidad with
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano,
Harman Hall , 8 p.m. ($) Pre-concert
lecture, Frederick Lau (Music), Philips
Hall, 7 p.m.
ltonday, November 29
Men 's Basketball: Cal Baptist, Matt
Gym, 7 p.m.($) D

ort

Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm

DATELIIIE
($)-A dmission charged

Exhibits
ASI Fine Arts Club 221 (formerly
UU Galerie): "A Journey of the
Warrior Spirit," through Dec. 10.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-9 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
University Ar t Gallery (Dexter
Building): "Enduring Spirit,"
photographs by Phil Borges, through
Dec. 5. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily;
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17
Music: Doc Stotley, BackStage
Pizza, noon.
Thursday, November 18
Music: Student recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 11 a.m.
What Else We Do Forum: Mary
Schiller (English), "If You Can Write,
You Can Do Anything'," Science
North, Room 206, 11 a.m.
Public Safety Booth: Information on
safety, parking and ride sharing,
UU plaza.
Physics Colloquium: Student
research, Science E-45, 11 a.m.
Books at High Noon : Bob Huot
(English professor emeritus), 'The
Drowned and the Saved" and
"S urvival in Auschwitz" by Primo
Levi, Veranda Cafe, noon.
Music: Cadillac Angels, BackStage
Pizza, noon.
Speaker: Provost Paul Zingg on his
new book, "A Good Round: A Journey
Through the Landscapes and Memory
of Golf," Business Rotunda (Room
2 13), 7 p.m.
Music: Tom Rush, Nanci Griffith,
Katie Curtis and Matthew Ryan,
Harman Hall , 8 p.m. ($)
Play: Theatre and Dance Department's
fall production: "A Man for All
Seasons." Theatre, 8 p.m.($) Also
Nov. 19-20.
Friday, November 19
FIDO Talk: Cal Poly GIS Interest
Group, "Visualizing Time and Space
Using GIS," Library 111 -H, noon.
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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 54, No. 11 • November 17, 1999

Attention, puppetphobes and mariomaniacs: The Cashore Marionettes are coming to town
to play four shows Nov. 21-23 in the Performing Arts Center.

State Senate majority leader to speak on Latino education
California Senate Majority Leader
Richard Polanco of Los Angeles will
speak Friday (Nov. 19) in San Luis
Obispo as part of his personal campaign
to improve education for Latinos.
"B uilding a Stronger California
Through Latino Student Education" will
be Polanco's topic at 6 p.m. at the Monday
C lu b, 18 15 Monterey St. The free pre­
sentation is sponsored by the Latino
fac u lty and staff at Cal Poly and Cuesta
College as well as the Central Coast chapter
of the Association of Mexican American
Educators and Cuesta Coll ege's Extended
Opportunities Program and Services.
Polanco is known as one of
California's lead ing po licy makers and
one of the nation 's most influential
Lati no leaders. He has aut ho red legisla­
tio n impo rtan t in Ca lifo rni a's econom ic
recove ry and has been involved in health
care, children's iss ues, pri son reform,
water resources, transpo rtation and b usi­
ness iss ues s uc h as equal o pportunity in

contracting for women-, minority- and
veteran-owned businesses.
A native Californian who grew up in
East Los Angeles, he served in the state
Assembly from 1986 to 1994, the year he
was elected to represent Los Angeles'
22nd Senate District. He serves as chair of
the Latino Legislative Caucus as well as
Senate majority leader.
For more information, call Armando
Pezo-Silva at ext. 6-2301. D

United Way pledge forms
now in departments
Pledge forms plus instructions and
background information for the State Em­
ployees/United Way charity campaign
have been d istributed to campus depart­
ments' fund-dri ve captains.
Staff and fac ulty members interested in
donating to the local United Way or any
Continued on page 3